Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That's a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

When you throw out food waste, even though it’s organic material, it doesn’t just harmlessly decompose at the landfill. This process releases methane. In a 20-year period, methane is 80-85 times more ...

Dear Eartha, I know composting is good for our environment. But outside of making soil healthier for plants, what’s the real deal with composting? How does it actually benefit the community?

The city of Durham is encouraging people to compost pumpkins after Halloween. Pumpkins and other food waste that end up in landfills break down and emit methane, a potent greenhouse gas that ...

Nearly half of all waste is organic and compostable. When unmanaged, this waste releases methane, a powerful greenhouse gas (GHG) and potent air pollutant, that contaminates ecosystems and causes one ...

Gardener holds bucket of kitchen scraps to go into the compost. - Viktor Sergeevich/Shutterstock Most gardeners understand the biggest benefits of composting at home: making your own powerful soil ...

The United Nations reports that food waste contributes to 8% to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. If it were its own country, it would be the third-largest contributor of greenhouse gas ...